The US State Department has appointed Margaret MacLeod, a fluent speaker of Urdu and Hindi, as a spokesperson in London to enhance communication with South Asian linguistic communities.
MacLeod gained proficiency in Urdu and Hindi during her diplomatic work in India and Pakistan.
She expressed her passion for Urdu and how her stay in Pakistan helped her learn both literal and colloquial Urdu.
MacLeod, a seasoned American diplomat, is currently posted in the US Embassy's International Media Hub, engaging with South Asian media, especially India and Pakistan.
She holds a doctorate in Sustainable Development from Columbia University and has served in various overseas assignments.
Here are some of her past clips where she spoke Urdu/Hindi fluently.
#WATCH | On UNSC expansion, U.S. State Department’s Hindustani Spokesperson Margaret MacLeod says, “Our US Ambassador to UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield keeps consulting her counterparts in this matter so that we can include the approach of every country…US supports India’s permanent… pic.twitter.com/QfYMy3GoRz
— ANI (@ANI) September 21, 2023
امریکی وزارت خارجہ کی ترجمان برائے ہندوستان مارگریٹ میکلاؤڈ کی اقوام متحدہ کی جنرل اسمبلی کے اجلاس میں شرکت۔۔۔
— Aalami Sahara (@SaharaAalami) September 19, 2023
مارگریٹ میلاؤڈ نے میڈیا سے اپنے ملک کے موقف کے حوالے سے کی بات۔۔۔#UnitedNations #margaretmacleod @laeeqrizwi pic.twitter.com/s2TwxnjSg4
